Kenyan police prepare for protests ahead of election announcement

Kisumu(Kenya), Aug. 11, 2017 (TNE) : Kenyan police took security precautions on Friday ahead of an expected announcement that President Uhuru Kenyatta has won re-election in spite of allegations of vote rigging by opposition leader Raila Odinga.

Police stationed extra forces at the airport in the western city of Kisumu in a bid to forestall any protests.

The city is in a province that is Odinga’s stronghold.

“We are securing the airport so people can get in and out,” Kisumu County police commissioner Joseph Keitany told Reuters.

“We are only putting vehicles in certain areas we deem to be hotspots.”

The election commission may announce a winner from Tuesday’s vote on Friday afternoon.

Provisional results have shown the 55-year-old Kenyatta, vying for a second and final five-year term, with a 1.5 million vote lead.